Smoking Meat Week: Smoking 101

[@ceeqanguel]

I was butchering on the farm ever since I was 6 'till my father sold it when I was 12. But I realise now we were cooking meat all wrong. We never smoked any meat, and we never boiled ribs beforehand. These tips are amazing! Thanks a bunch!

[@Liinksy]

This already helped a ton! Love the way you broke everything down and reiterated that there’s is no ruining it just learning from it. Subscribed and will be coming back for recipes !

[@artofmanliness]

It's BBQ Week at AoM! All this week we'll be posting videos with tips on how to smoke various types of meat. Today's video is a rundown of the very basics on how to get started with smoking.

[@JustinCunningham]

Good stuff. Love the AoM!

[@chadsexinton]

+Art of Manliness Do I smoke using charcoal plus my flavor wood or just wood? how do I make sure its not over smoked?

[@basicgaming266]

wait im new to smoking meats can teach me how to smoke them meats?

[@motordar]

I smoke better than anybody and my ways the best.

[@Smooth_operator32]

Teach me

[@djbomb1934]

I smoke you

[@TheDanieljohn101]

Put up a video cause i want to learn.

[@benc640]

😂 as soon as he said that I was looking for this comment

[@tsherman393]

Exactly:)

[@chuckandrews5339]

I like how you are open to other methods, and not just your own. And your right, cooking is such a personal pursuit, it all comes down to how " you" like it. Good job!

[@dracomille13]

I just bought my first offset smoker. I have been seasoning it now for 4 hours. I cant wait to try my first smoke in it . Thank you for the good video and knowledge

[@seanthemonkey28]

How'd it turn out brother?

[@dracomille13]

@@seanthemonkey28 it turned out real good. Thank you.

[@arng111]

You can even use your oven in the kitchen. I did that with a turkey a couple Thanksgivings ago, and a ham the next month for Christmas. All you need is a pan with a sort of grate that keeps the meat sitting above the pan, rather than on it. You soak woodchips in water over night (there are different flavours). You can do all your preparations with the meat the morning of your smoking or the night before while the woodchips soak, unless you are doing a preparation that takes a while. For the turkey, I used a dry rub, for the ham, I used a glaze that I mixed with whisky. I also poured the whisky over the ham and woodchips. Once you have the woodchips in the pan and the meat on the grate, you tin foil it over so that all the smoke gets concentrated on the meat, instead of filling your oven and house.

[@piercethepotato7287]

What if brine is used instead of water in the wood soak?

[@JuanLara-tj8em]

I’m just a young 27 father that grew up without a dad with 2 boys of my own. I just want to learn how to cook, grill and smoke.

[@bubbasteve3935]

Man I gotta say I've watched a lot of videos on smoking tips and such and this video has By Far been the most helpful and most informative I have seen yet. Great job!

[@jrhoeft]

I made some brisket last week using my Weber bullet smoker for a party and it was a hit. Looking forward to this series to up my game.

[@kevin86674]

I love the way you have explained the art of smoking.

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

This guy gets it. 💯 Grilling is equal parts art and science and yet highly individualized. All of his tips very helpful. I got into smoking over grilling certain meats in the last 2 years and I can use all the advice I can get.

[@awesomeadam2667]

I've been smoking for 30 years and all I got was lung cancer

[@hardanalljr.3138]

Lol

[@silentium9639]

Oof

[@lucysteel2686]

Waltuh

[@clocky4209]

Clever 😅

[@jackmitchell951]

“Smoking these meats” - Mark Zucc

[@frenziedrun]

Sweet baby rays! ☝️

[@charlessullivan3931]

I have been trying what you said to do my family and friends love what I have done. Thanks i appreciate.

[@TheMaxxMiller]

This is going to be a great series. Love to BBQ on the weekends. Just about finished with my newest smoker, can't wait to break it in.

[@croationbeoth]

smoke meat everyday

[@JohnGodwin]

lol'ed as soon as I read this.

[@robertmartin8536]

my new motto. Thanks!

[@joaquinyturre7746]

I just love you

[@casimiriii5941]

croationbeoth I smoke everyday, sometimes it's meat.

[@eclos18]

Smoke weed everyday!!! Nate

[@pro-fessshep7695]

Great video. I'm a chef as well and I love the fact that you tell us to experiment, mess up, see what works for you instead of telling what and how to cook with. Exactly how I tell folks to find their nitch and practice makes perfect.

[@Yourtwistedtranssis]

I personally think my method is the absolute best. I listen to my BBQ elders, try out their techniques, augmenting my methods with the best of what I learn. That being said, love the video. Thank you, my BBQ Elders 😺

[@Hoozpoppin]

Im from the UK. Our BBQ culture consists of burned sausages and burgers. I bought a pit barrel cooker, got some mesquite and some wood chunks from an old oak whiskey barrel; ive done pork ribs, chicken (spatchcock and halves), ribeye, sirloin steaks, whole duck, thors hammer, fish and prawns, various veg, eggs on the smoker. Its legitimetaly the best way to cook food, hands down.

[@MustangChuck]

I've smoked burgers before. They're actually pretty good! Especially when I use my burger press and fill them with cheese, sauces, onions, etc.

[@182conor]

you fat boy

[@MustangChuck]

Conor Blight Edgy. Insulting someone over a 5 year old comment. You’re so cool.

[@hajzoom4278]

@@MustangChuck Looks like envy rather than insults. Burgers sound delicious

[@PaulyC8879]

Nice video, thank you sir. I like the positive attitude you bring. I can tell too its something you're really passionate about.

[@leejohnson197733]

I gotta get into this but it's a mind field on what to buy to get starred

[@omaraguilar-cr8zh]

After listening to this guy I have the best smoking skills then anyone else alive…

[@kimsmiga7272]

You have a great presence! Nicely done

[@czoubek]

Great video! I smoke hamburgers (mostly venison burgers) all the time! Bring it to temp on the smoker and sear it on the cast iron with some butter! Amazing. Give it a try.

[@grungelovr5798]

I just bought a Tera gear smoker at Maxi for only 130$. I made a smoked salmon and I'm really amazed!! The best I ever ate. If you guys want a decent one for cheap, they still sell them at Maxi in Montreal on Cremazie near Papineau. It works with propane gas (if you don't want to plug a propane gas tank to it you can start the fire manually). it's just a bit more job). For 130$ I'm really amazed.

[@patriotcontainers4349]

"If you messed it up, so what you've learned" Thats exactly how I learned how to BBQ, nobody ever taught me, trial & error but keep trying till you get it right & I am still learning but love it. Started with gas grills & now smoking with wood. If you don't try you'll only cook the same ole shit.

[@Chronicalsoul72]

Just getting started. Doing my research. This helped a lot 👍

[@KKrazychic]

great info but did your cameraman work for Cloverfield or Blair Witch?!? hahaha

[@justinchristopher864]

The idea of metal post on the privacy fence is what caught my eye

[@devonhuston8306]

How come you wouldn’t smoke a burger? Genuine question, I just got my smoker seasoned yesterday and was planning on that in there future

[@Gonthor1000]

Burgers need to be cooked hot and fast, if you cook it low and slow it'll dry out

[@alessandroestevan5324]

You can Google George motz the burger Show for help ;)

[@wisewisdomtooth]

Yeah, what the first reply said, also burgers are very thin (usually) pieces of meat, so while yes the smoke could penetrate the meat, you would barely if at all, taste the smoke flavor inside of the buns and or cheese and anything else you put on it. And no1 wants a dry smokey piece of meat lol, unless it's beef jerky 🤟

[@mastemathedank4043]

@@wisewisdomtooth seriously, look up George Motz, Texas smoked burger. Shit will change your life

[@SgtTinMan]

This video is good for life, not just for food, you could be a mechanic and this video would make sense... at the end of the day what this man is saying is what fits your application . Nothing's good nothing is bad but just what works for you and what works.

[@garryw1159]

What a great all round smoking lesson. you didn't say yours is the way to go. I like the way you said to experiment to find what suits your taste and your style of meat. 10/10 thank you

[@chip1788]

The wood explanation, priceless. Thanks so much.

[@markfenstermaker2578]

Have you ever heard of this.... I received a water smoker from Weber. I placed a whole chicken on for a 4-5 hour smoke. light smoke with applewood. the inside was nice a juicy and perfectly done. The outside ring tasted bitter. Well being the hog I am, I ate a lot of it. For the next three day I was doubled over in pain ... went to the dr... many test later I ended up with uclers from chemical burns from mouth to exit......5 years later I am now getting over last bit of healing...I can eat peppers again..... I havent used the smoker since but I think I am ready to fire it back up......what in your opinion could have caused this? Creasote is the first thought.....

[@sasshadow7190]

Not disappointed youtubing smoker and this popped up instead of the zombie video I was looking, but very informative and was always curious about smoke food and what the basics would be but overall I loved this video shocked this 7 years ago ,video quality is amazing up to par

[@donuttogo5652]

First! I'm smoking a rack of spareribs at the moment. Oak wood fire with just a touch of citrus wood. Yumm

[@geralddavis2869]

the only thing i have is a small grill so i doubt i will be doing this any time soon lol

[@donuttogo5652]

Gerald Davis im actually using a 14inch portable grill. 1/3 rack of rib with indirect fire. It's a squeeze but hey bbq for lunch, not going to complain haha. If you can somewhat control fire in a small grill, you'll get the hang of a regular sized smoker in no time. Stay smokey

[@mstang61]

when adding wood chunks do you add the meat right away, or wait for it to get hot and ash over like charcoal?

[@bruno13fpv75]

This is an oldie but goodie, Thxs.

[@Fuzzyfull]

No article or announcement on the video series yet, but I bet it's going to be great. Looks very promising. Although I started reading AoM for the philosophical aspect of it - for the manvotionals and essays about manhood - I find myself enjoying these laid back cooking videos just as nice and, most importantly, bringing me to my man-nirvana ;)

[@TaxationIsTheft439]

Grilling is one of the most exciting things ever. Just makes me so happy and hungry.

[@martinbakunawa1240]

Thank you Chef Karl! Amazing info, hoping to propagate Proper and No shortcut American BBQ in my country!

[@rozz6398]

I can't wait for the other episodes in this series!

[@nowyouknow3c]

Love your videos! I've been looking for a great lightweight glove but can only find big bulky ones.. What kind do you use in your videos? 👍

[@shmsrgb4101]

Thank you very much for the best explanation on the topic

[@1Alphaofallalphas]

Thank you for great advice. 👍 I am a rookie. Is there a thermometer to read the inside temperature of the smoker? Thanks again and new follower.

[@PokeGaz]

Well I just came across this video (5 years after it came out) and i will be watching the series now

[@waterdown1826]

How do you set up a grill for smoking? As far as setting the wood on the grill etc

[@jesusnavarretejr.7817]

Thank you for your insight. I've never smoke before and I found this VID very useful.

[@marko85nis]

You can also smoke cheese. Drinking game, take a sip when you hear the word smoke :)

[@mikewebster2761]

Karl Engel is AWESOME!!! AoM please have him back to make more vids.

[@tebogomasike]

I enjoyed this. This is so informative. Thank you

[@kattstanley4337]

We're about to try smoking for the first time - does anyone have any tips for using Mulberry Wood? We just took four Mulberry trees out of the pasture and I thought I'd put them back and let them dry for next year.

[@BadBeastBarbecue]

Art of Manliness Good informative video, we smoke on the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker, Weber Kettle, Ugly Drum Smoker and even on a gas grill in our videos. Great job guys.

[@giantkiller8]

tks very much. Can i ask if you need to trap the drippings on a tray as the drippings falling onto the charcoal causes a lot of smoke too.

[@Tierone1337]

My way of smoking is the best! I have smoked meat once only but I watched many videos and my way is the best!

[@bar20bbq70]

smoked hamburgers are pretty damn good actually!

[@benhauber1979]

Preach! I love smoked hamburgers.

[@jmturner90]

I smoke my burgers everytime its amazing

[@donaldclements406]

im always excited to learn the most effective techniques.

[@cindybeck3506]

You mentioned you would not smoke hamburgers, they are one of my brothers favorite!! Lol!

[@KurtsSmokehouse]

What a great 101 video, thanks... I also try to get family, friends and co-workers to try smoking...

[@buddyelinteresante]

Can someone tell me what type of smoker is the one that uses it? I see that it is rotating and the trays move and rotate. Thank you Hi, I really like your videos, I'm from cancun, mexico and I would like to ask you about the brand of your smoker, since I see that it is rotating, could you give me more information ?, where did you buy it? Or how did you do it? thank you very much

[@ccuppa714]

Using hickory wood for ribs is one of the best woods I found using

[@casimiriii5941]

You could just stick the meat in your chimney, kind of how they did it historically. It was done to preserve the meat by buildinɡ a layer of ash to choke any bacteria that miɡht make the meat ɡo bad. Honey, salt, picklinɡ, etc, was done for the same reason.

[@hanneskaufmann8878]

Very cool - thank you - just bought my smoker. Adventure here we go.

[@thecoastcoopers409]

Thank you! Great video.

[@asoundeditor]

I was having trouble cleaning a barbecue yesterday. I mean really clean it, taking the cake off the sides and all. I tried three special clean your grill products and they did not work well at all. Do you have a video/article or can you make a video/article on it? I have a stainless steal gas grill.

[@rich4958]

Put a light sprinkle of vinegar on the bbq and then use baking soda and coat the bbq, then let it rest for a day, then take and soak with plain white vinegar. Then use the bbq with "no food" just a single cook and repeat the wash above. This took out major cheese and honey coated bars on the bbq. Hope this is not three years too late.

[@badad0166]

There is a good comedy bit going on here. As the weather closes in, he remains oblivious, but each successive location is more sheltered. Finish with him standing in a hurricane, still remaining on topic and ignoring the obvious.

[@jolbe1000]

I enjoy watching this right before I go to sleep! Seeing Karls meat makes me really want to go back from vegan just to taste it 👅👅

[@nickbread1247]

Thanks for the tips. Cant wait to try my first time.

[@willpower4284]

Where do you find thermal gloves like the ones in the video?

[@ohmygrill4404]

I would love to have your smoker! My weber smoker does the trick but would love to upgrade one day!

[@michaellewis7085]

Never heard of anybody doing this, so it probably does not work, but has anyone ever considered just salting their meat and throwing some whole spices (pepper, allspice, etc) and some green herbs (rosemary, thyme, etc) on the coals to create a spicy smoke to flavor the meat vs a rub?

[@BbqspitrotisseriesAu]

Thanks so much for the great video. Love it!

[@markwilson8314]

4 GREAT videos! I feel like Tim "The Smoke Man" Taylor and also hungry as hell!

[@ttristan97]

Tulsa?! I live in MWC. Might be worth a visit.

[@alaarajab7827]

Best tips ever, thank u so much .

[@MT-fl1eb]

Great info just bought a smoker and wanted some quick facts

[@moonshine4u96]

I've just started smoking meat. Last weekend, I smoked a half rack and a pork loin for about 5 hours. The meat tasted good, but wasn't as tender as I like. suggestions?

[@KING-zi6rx]

Do you think pellets are good for smoking cause I'm wanting to get into it and I say a lot of hickory pellets at some stores

[@TylerMiller-cq8ge]

I wanna make my mama proud so ima give this a go for my first time!

[@Denvercoder]

I have never smoked any meat in my life but my grandfather had an entire room for smoking meat. I’m sure it’s hereditary so I am the best smoker and my method is the best. 😂

[@monoTNT]

Just and idea for a video, I'd like to see how can I smoke anything in a weber kettle grill, TY keep it up guys!

[@johnbrown2163]

Try different kinds of chocolate. Chocolate syrup in the rub. You haven't lived till you have tried Snickers pulled pork!

[@Vistresian1941]

Hm. I'd say that's odd, but haven't tried it. I'll have to give it a go.

[@Dawood-Mushlam]

Snickers pulled pork, seriously?

[@carl1095]

Wanted to see more about the fire & smoke and how to control that.

[@jgoody13]

About how much wood chunks would I use to smoke a 6-8 lbs brisket? Im using apple and it is a gas smoker.

[@ernestclanton6926]

Hello like your video have a question, I just brought me a kitchenaid grill from home depot and I'm getting ready for a cook out. So what is the best charcoal or lump should I use for low and slow, my brisket is around 15lbs and how many charcoal should I use plus I'm putting on some other meat to.

[@ivancedillo8]

Ernest Clanton Kingsford original

[@mycinemaromance5820]

okay its only going to be my first time smoking but I got some Cherry wood i was going to smoke baby back ribs. I was thinking about trying to keep it about 250 to 275 for 8 to 9hrs. Opinions on that time and temp?

[@scottmccrary9602]

Survivalist by Nature you are probably gonna be goin to long with ribs watch how to bbq rights channel, thats how i learned to do ribs an they turned out awesome

[@poongobbler4753]

thank you so much this was very helpful.

[@petebarnstrom1495]

Did you say Jello? Wow. Gonna have to try that one. Not today, though.

[@tonygirard3307]

Great video - really informative! Thanks!

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

You're welcome

[@JHimWoodworking]

Thank you for this

[@latexanita]

I love it! will do as you have done,learned a lot thanks man!!!

[@mjprom]

What type of gloves was he using in the video? Anyone know where to find a pair?

[@ejrz6553]

Pig Pickin' Party? Man I am missing out on life...

[@johnny.9879]

Good information!!! Thanks

[@ceedizzel2025]

What if the wood doesn't "bare a fruit " ? I have a wood burning stove and have plenty of wood in the backyard.

[@chaselex]

Wondering if I can barbecue with mango wood and also sapodilla wood

[@sarahsherman4514]

Well you have a border collie, you're obviously a genious so im watching your video.

[@megamaze00]

My husband bought me an electric smoker (even though I didn’t ask for one… 🤣) Of course I absolutely destroyed the first thing I tried to smoke because I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.